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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 22630 p4p, 21567 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 151 p4p, 204 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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280
12 - 12 - 0 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron moves away from the strike by Bandichoo.
Waldron blocks a jab.
Waldron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandichoo.
Waldron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandichoo throws a jab when Waldron was well out of range.
Bandichoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waldron.
Waldron has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bandichoo stuns Waldron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Waldron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandichoo throws out the jab.
Bandichoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Waldron.
Bandichoo lands a slapping body shot.
Waldron moves into the clinch.
Bandichoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bandichoo throws a head punch that misses.
Bandichoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bandichoo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Waldron's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waldron takes the fight into the clinch.
Bandichoo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Waldron.
Bandichoo is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waldron.
Bandichoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Waldron controls his hands.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bandichoo misses with the head strike.
Waldron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
Bandichoo manages to break the clinch.
Bandichoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waldron throws a leg kick but Bandichoo checks it.
Bandichoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waldron was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandichoo.
It seemed like Waldron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waldron staying out of range there.
Waldron tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bandichoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waldron slips under a jab from Bandichoo.
Waldron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waldron avoids a kick to the body.
Waldron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bandichoo. That did some damage!
Bandichoo cracks Waldron with an open hand slap.
Bandichoo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waldron can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waldron wants to clinch up but Bandichoo keeps it at a distance.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Waldron closes the distance and clinches.
Bandichoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waldron missing with knees to the body.
Waldron keeps control of Bandichoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bandichoo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bandichoo lands with a light punch inside.
Waldron scores with a shot to the side of Bandichoo's head.
Bandichoo working aggressively here.
Waldron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bandichoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandichoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bandichoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waldron was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandichoo.
Waldron throws a sloppy head kick and Bandichoo moves out of range easily.
Bandichoo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Waldron doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandichoo circles away.
Bandichoo loads up on a big right hand but Waldron slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waldron lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taz Bandichoo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taz Bandichoo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bandichoo checks a leg kick.
Bandichoo misses with an uppercut. Waldron saw that one coming.
Bandichoo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Waldron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Waldron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bandichoo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Bandichoo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Waldron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waldron.
Waldron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandichoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waldron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waldron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandichoo throws the left hand but Waldron avoids the punch easily.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waldron.
Waldron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waldron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandichoo moves away.
Bandichoo misses the jab.
Waldron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waldron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waldron. That's going to slow Bandichoo down.
A shot to the liver by Waldron. Beautiful body shot.
Bandichoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandichoo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Bandichoo finds it's way through Waldron's defenses.
Waldron staying out of range there.
Waldron misses the body punch
letting Bandichoo counter with a right hand.
Bandichoo slips under a jab.
Waldron blocks the body kick.
Bandichoo backing away here, and Waldron unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Waldron clinches up against the ropes.
Bandichoo takes an elbow to the temple.
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Waldron is controlling the position.
Waldron looking to throw knees to the head but Bandichoo is blocking nicely.
Waldron misses with a knee strike.
Bandichoo wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Waldron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waldron looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron misses with an elbow over the top.
Bandichoo tries to break free but Waldron pushes him back against the ropes.
Bandichoo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waldron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bandichoo's defenses.
Johnny Waldron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bandichoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Waldron controls his hands.
Bandichoo working hard to break the clinch.
Bandichoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Bandichoo misses.
Bandichoo misses with an uppercut
and Waldron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandichoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waldron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bandichoo thinking.
Waldron sizes up Bandichoo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Waldron throws a leg kick that misses.
Bandichoo throws out a loose jab but Waldron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
Bandichoo misses with a hook.
Waldron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick and Waldron moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Waldron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bandichoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Waldron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Waldron.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
A big left from Bandichoo misses.
Waldron scores with a nice right hand.
Bandichoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Waldron to score with a decent uppercut.
Waldron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bandichoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waldron ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.
Waldron slips under a jab.
Bandichoo scores with a nice strike.
Waldron moves into the clinch.
Bandichoo breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Waldron.
An inside leg kick lands from Waldron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waldron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waldron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Waldron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waldron throws a series of punches but Bandichoo avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but Waldron moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Waldron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandichoo throws out a loose jab but Waldron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waldron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandichoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Bandichoo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandichoo. Waldron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandichoo misses with a right hand
and Waldron makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bandichoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waldron was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandichoo.
Waldron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bandichoo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Waldron utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waldron can't find room to land a body shot as Bandichoo controls the action.
Waldron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bandichoo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Waldron's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Waldron lands an elbow just above Bandichoo 's eye.
Waldron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Waldron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandichoos head.
A short body shot lands from Waldron as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Waldron.
Bandichoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bandichoo working hard to break the clinch.
Waldron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron has Bandichoo pressed against the ropes, preventing Bandichoo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Waldron lands an elbow that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks for a moment.
Waldron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
A short right from Bandichoo on the inside.
Waldron is looking to control Bandichoo's arms but Bandichoo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waldron has his back to the ropes.
Bandichoo blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Waldron controlling the action here for a moment.
Waldron lands an elbow that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks for a moment.
Waldron is trying to stall.
Bandichoo tries to break free but Waldron pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Waldron.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waldron lands a nice elbow.
Waldron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Waldron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Waldron.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Waldron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Waldron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Waldron!
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